Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Heritage Act (S.A. 2008, c. H-15.5)

© Published by Alberta Queen’s Printer E-mail: qp@gov.ab.ca Shop on-line at www.qp.alberta.ca Alberta Queen’s Printer 7th Floor, Park Plaza 10611 - 98 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5K 2P7 Phone: 780-427-4952 Fax: 780-452-0668 Province of Alberta Assented to May 15, 2008 Statutes of Alberta, 2008 Chapter H-15.5 HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING HERITAGE ACT Copyright and Permission Statement Alberta Queen's Printer holds copyright on behalf of the Government of Alberta in right of Her Majesty the Queen for all Government of Alberta legislation. Alberta Queen's Printer permits any person to reproduce Alberta’s statutes and regulations without seeking permission and without charge, provided due diligence is exercised to ensure the accuracy of the materials produced, and Crown copyright is acknowledged in the following format: © Alberta Queen's Printer, 20 .* *The year of first publication of the legal materials is to be completed. Note All persons making use of this document are reminded that it has no legislative sanction. The official Statutes and Regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law. 1 HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING HERITAGE ACT Chapter H-15.5 Preamble WHEREAS hunting, fishing and trapping have played important roles in shaping Alberta’s social, cultural and economic heritage; WHEREAS hunters, anglers and trappers have made important contributions to the understanding, conservation, restoration and management of Alberta’s fish and wildlife resources; and WHEREAS the best traditions of hunting, fishing and trapping should be valued by future generations: THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Right to hunt and fish 1(1) A person has a right to hunt, fish and trap in accordance with the law. (2) The reference to the law in subsection (1) includes the Wildlife Act, the Fisheries Act (Canada), the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (Canada) and the regulations made under those Acts. Non-derogation of aboriginal rights 2 Nothing in this Act derogates from any aboriginal right to hunt, fish or trap. Printed on Recycled Paper *9780779733002*